• Four miniatures: 1. the Crucifixion with Mary and John; 2. the Deposition; 3. the Entombment; 4. the Descent into Limbo., Omne Bonum (Absolucio-Circumcisio)

Crucifixion with Mary and John; 2. the Deposition; 3. the Entombment; 4. the Descent into Limbo. The only known, and probably autograph copy of the Omne Bonum of James le Palmer, being a general encyclopaedia arranged in alphabetical order. Bound

• Detail of puzzle initial 'G'(aufridus de mandeville comes)., Cartularium abbatiae de Walden (Cartulary of Walden made for Abbot John Pentelowe, arranged mainly topographically, with sections of foundation, royal and episcopal charters (ff. 18-42), papal privileges (ff. 69v-75).

annotations, and headers in red. Smaller plain initials in blue. Cartularium abbatiae de Walden (Cartulary of Walden made for Abbot John Pentelowe, arranged mainly topographically, with sections of foundation, royal and episcopal charters (ff. 18-42), papal privileges (ff. 69v-75). The

• Pen-flourished initials., Cartularium abbatiae de Walden (Cartulary of Walden made for Abbot John Pentelowe, arranged mainly topographically, with sections of foundation, royal and episcopal charters (ff. 18-42), papal privileges (ff. 69v-75).

annotations, and headers in red. Smaller plain initials in blue. Cartularium abbatiae de Walden (Cartulary of Walden made for Abbot John Pentelowe, arranged mainly topographically, with sections of foundation, royal and episcopal charters (ff. 18-42), papal privileges (ff. 69v-75). The

• Pen-flourished initials., Cartularium abbatiae de Walden (Cartulary of Walden made for Abbot John Pentelowe, arranged mainly topographically, with sections of foundation, royal and episcopal charters (ff. 18-42), papal privileges (ff. 69v-75).

annotations, and headers in red. Smaller plain initials in blue. Cartularium abbatiae de Walden (Cartulary of Walden made for Abbot John Pentelowe, arranged mainly topographically, with sections of foundation, royal and episcopal charters (ff. 18-42), papal privileges (ff. 69v-75). The

• Pen-flourished initials., Cartularium abbatiae de Walden (Cartulary of Walden made for Abbot John Pentelowe, arranged mainly topographically, with sections of foundation, royal and episcopal charters (ff. 18-42), papal privileges (ff. 69v-75).

annotations, and headers in red. Smaller plain initials in blue. Cartularium abbatiae de Walden (Cartulary of Walden made for Abbot John Pentelowe, arranged mainly topographically, with sections of foundation, royal and episcopal charters (ff. 18-42), papal privileges (ff. 69v-75). The

• Miniature depicting God in heaven telling Moses (with horns), Aaron (a bishop with crozier and mitre), and an attendant, all standing before an altar, to instruct the Children of Israel in proper forms of sacrifice. Illuminated initial 'A'(pres) begins Leviticus Chapter One. Decoration extends into a partial border. Instructions to the artist are found at the lower part of the folio., Old Testament (index Bible)

Charles V; also one of the scribes of a Bible Historiale, BL, Royal 19 D II, written for Charles' father, John II. (Rouse and Rouse 2000, I, 270-73). Henri de Trévou Master of the Policratique Master of the Coronation of

• Detail of an historiated initial 'D' of David and the fool, at the beginning of the erased text of Psalm 52., Psalter fragments

blue or red and blue. Psalter fragments Probably made for a destination in Northern England: the calendar includes Benedict, Cuthbert, John of Beverly, and Wilfrid among the confessors, and Hilda among the virgins (ff. 78r-78v). The church of St Peter-upon-Cornhill,

• Historiated initial 'B' of David playing his harp, at the beginning of the erased text of Psalm 1., Psalter fragments

blue or red and blue. Psalter fragments Probably made for a destination in Northern England: the calendar includes Benedict, Cuthbert, John of Beverly, and Wilfrid among the confessors, and Hilda among the virgins (ff. 78r-78v). The church of St Peter-upon-Cornhill,

• Historiated initial 'D'(ominus) of the Nativity of Christ, with the border containing the Annunciation, the Annunciation to the Shepherds, and the head of Christ and three animals, at the beginning of Psalm 26., Psalter fragments

blue or red and blue. Psalter fragments Probably made for a destination in Northern England: the calendar includes Benedict, Cuthbert, John of Beverly, and Wilfrid among the confessors, and Hilda among the virgins (ff. 78r-78v). The church of St Peter-upon-Cornhill,

• Decorated initial 'A'(d te) with a partial bar border., Psalter fragments

blue or red and blue. Psalter fragments Probably made for a destination in Northern England: the calendar includes Benedict, Cuthbert, John of Beverly, and Wilfrid among the confessors, and Hilda among the virgins (ff. 78r-78v). The church of St Peter-upon-Cornhill,

• Historiated initial 'D' of David and the fool, at the beginning of the ersed text of Psalm 52., Psalter fragments

blue or red and blue. Psalter fragments Probably made for a destination in Northern England: the calendar includes Benedict, Cuthbert, John of Beverly, and Wilfrid among the confessors, and Hilda among the virgins (ff. 78r-78v). The church of St Peter-upon-Cornhill,

• Decorated initial 'S'(alvum) with a partial bar border., Psalter fragments

blue or red and blue. Psalter fragments Probably made for a destination in Northern England: the calendar includes Benedict, Cuthbert, John of Beverly, and Wilfrid among the confessors, and Hilda among the virgins (ff. 78r-78v). The church of St Peter-upon-Cornhill,

• Historiated border with standing figures and historiated initial ('D')., Psalter fragments

blue or red and blue. Psalter fragments Probably made for a destination in Northern England: the calendar includes Benedict, Cuthbert, John of Beverly, and Wilfrid among the confessors, and Hilda among the virgins (ff. 78r-78v). The church of St Peter-upon-Cornhill,

• Historiated initial 'S'(alvum) of David in the water, praying to God, with a full border including heads of Christ and four saints, at the beginning of Psalm 68., Psalter fragments

blue or red and blue. Psalter fragments Probably made for a destination in Northern England: the calendar includes Benedict, Cuthbert, John of Beverly, and Wilfrid among the confessors, and Hilda among the virgins (ff. 78r-78v). The church of St Peter-upon-Cornhill,

• Detail of decorated initial 'U'., Mainly scientific and grammatic miscellany, including the Summa Chiromantiae (ff. 100-108v; 109-34), the Mirror of Light (ff. 155-168); Cistercian statuta and ordinationes (ff. 200-220); De sphaera (ff. 59-75); algorismus with commentary (ff. 26-43)

(ff. 26-43) The Cistercian abbey of St Mary, Buckfast, Devon: see Ker 1964.Inscription with the name John Fox (f. 34v)Inscriptions: 'John Sgacton (?), 'John Shabeton' (?) (ff. 1, 221).Sir Hans Sloane (b. 1660, d. 1753), baronet, physician and collector. Purchased

• Detail of a miniature of Philip Augustus and John, king of England, making peace., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

with dark blue pen-flourishing. Chroniques de France ou de St Denis John(John the Good) (b. 1319, d. 1364), duke of Normandy (1332-1350), and king of France as John II (1350-1364), probably made for him before his accession to the

• Detail of a miniature of John, king of England, doing homage to Philip Augustus., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

with dark blue pen-flourishing. Chroniques de France ou de St Denis John(John the Good) (b. 1319, d. 1364), duke of Normandy (1332-1350), and king of France as John II (1350-1364), probably made for him before his accession to the

• Detail of a miniature of John, king of England, doing homage to Philip Augustus., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

with dark blue pen-flourishing. Chroniques de France ou de St Denis John(John the Good) (b. 1319, d. 1364), duke of Normandy (1332-1350), and king of France as John II (1350-1364), probably made for him before his accession to the

• Detail of a miniature of John, king of England, attacking a castle., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

with dark blue pen-flourishing. Chroniques de France ou de St Denis John(John the Good) (b. 1319, d. 1364), duke of Normandy (1332-1350), and king of France as John II (1350-1364), probably made for him before his accession to the

• Detail of a miniature of a battle of Philip Augustus and John, king of England., Chroniques de France ou de St Denis

with dark blue pen-flourishing. Chroniques de France ou de St Denis John(John the Good) (b. 1319, d. 1364), duke of Normandy (1332-1350), and king of France as John II (1350-1364), probably made for him before his accession to the